“State employees may not campaign for themselves or for anyone else during work hours, nor can they use state equipment or resources for political activities,” reads Virginia's employee handbook for public officials.

The tweet was later deleted after inquiries were made to the university by Campus Reform.

A spokesperson for William & Mary was not immediately made available to Campus Reform for comment.

The tweet, however, is being skewered by the school’s College Republicans chapter.

“The administration should not be sending out partisan messages,” William & Mary College Republicans Chairman Tyler Johnson told Campus Reform.

He added that he was not surprised the university would send out a partisan tweet, branding the school administration’s political ideology as a “one way street.”

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